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IndustryEADS: the performances in the first 9 months of the year
Amsterdam, Holland - +17% revenue and -34% EBIT
EADS, whose Board of Directors met yesterday in Amsterdam, announced a 34% decrease in its EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) in the first nine months of the year, with EUR 1.4bn compared to 2.1bn... more
IndustryAirbus will offer total support to Skybus' A-319
Toulouse, France - The airline will benefit of the "Air+ by Airbus" services
Airbus has signed an agreement with Skybus Airlines for a Total Support Package to maintain its recently announced purchase of 65 A-319 aircraft. This package is the most comprehensive selection ever of... more
IndustryBoeing and FedEx Express announce order for 15 B-777 freighters
Seattle, Usa - In addition options on further aircraft
The Boeing Company announced that FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp., has ordered 15 Boeing 777 Freighters and that the Memphis, Tenn.-based freight carrier has taken options on an additional 15 of the... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co. awarded of a over 163 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-47F helicopters
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Nov. 1, 2006, a $163,323,224 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47F New Build Production Helicopters. Work will be performed in Philadelphia,... more
IndustryAeroflot: the RRJ program goes on well
Moscow, Russia - The Sukhoi-Alenia regional jet program
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 project concerning a Russian regional jet (RRJ) is going on according to planned times. Top managers of Aeroflot, the Russian airline which is the launch customer of the airplane,... more
IndustryBoeing making plans to increase production of 787 aircraft
Seattle, Usa - The growth of the production rhythms will occur as from 2011
Boeing has confirmed will increase the production rhythm of the 787 Dreamliner to hack it to the demand of airplanes, major respect to the preemptions of the American manufacturer. A confirmation of the... more
IndustryEADS: Airbus cuts costs
Toulouse, France - Drastic reduction of sub-contractors
Airbus, a subsidiary of the European Aerospace and Defense Group (EADS), announced it will reduce 80% of its sub-contractors, passing from current 3000 to 500 companies. The French manufacturer also communicated... more
IndustryCessna 210’s and T-210’s get Hartzell Top Prop™ performance conversion
Ohio, Usa - The new 80-inch diameter, three-bladed propeller
Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced yesterday that it has received an STC for a new 3-bladed propeller on 1966-1969 model Cessna 210's and 1966-1974 model T210's. The new propeller is an increased diameter... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Integrated Systems awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the P-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, is being awarded a $5,895,180 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0038) for the removal and replacement... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron, Inc. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $9,150,518 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00019-04-C-0001) to exercise an option for the Fiscal Year 2007 acquisition... more
IndustryRolls-Royce engines for the aircraft of Singapore Airlines
London, United Kingdom - Signed a letter of Intent
Singapore Airlines has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power 19 Airbus A-330/300, scheduled for delivery between 2009 and 2011. The aircraft will be delivered news on operating leases from... more
IndustryJp Morgan: Finmeccanica for USAF helicopters
Washington, USA - 50% of possibility against Boeing and Sikorsky
Finmeccanica Group has the 50% of possibility to win the job order worth USD 13 billion for 141 helicopters aimed at US Air Force: the analysts of the JP Morgan Bank have affirmed it. In the challenge,... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: twenty-year contract with the Republic of Singapore
Orlando, USA - Aircraft, maintenance and instructors for the 130th Squadron
Lockheed Martin was awarded a 20-year contract by the Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency to support the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Basic Wings Course (BWC). Lockheed Martin’s r... more
IndustryBoeing launches Critical Military Weather Satellite
St. Louis, USA - First launch of a DMSP satellite aboard
A Boeing Delta IV rocket last Saturday carried a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Liftoff of the Delta IV Medium occurred... more
IndustryTurkey orders 17 Sikorsky S-70B Sea Hawk helicopters
Stratford, USA - For the tactical transport and even for the electronic mission
Sikorsky Aircraft announced it has signed an agreement which makes effective a contract with the Ministry of National Defense, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) of the Government of Turkey... more
IndustryEADS (3): delays for Eurocopter too?
Paris, France - "La Tribune" writes that
According to "La Tribune" newspaper, EADS must face not only delays in the A-380 deliveries but also delays in some programmes by Eurocopter, its helicopter subsidiary. The first 27 NH-90 aircraft for... more
IndustryEADS (2): Enders confirms the Finmeccanica way
Paris, France - But it will take some time to find an alliance
Thomas Enders, co-CEO of EADS along with Louis Gallois, confirmed he is in talks with Finmeccanica as for a possible future alliance (see AVIONEWS for details). "Finmeccanica has been our partner for years... more
IndustryEADS. Merkel: negotiations go on well
Berlin, Germany - As for the search for German investors
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the search for German investors who are willing to join EADS' capital stock is going on well. Through a release at the end of a meeting with the European Aerospace consortium's... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the S-3 aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded an $8,938,017 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract... more
IndustryEmbraer receives an order for 14 planes from Virgin Blue
Sao Josè, Brazil - The Australian airline will receive since 2006 planes for USD 734m value
Virgin Blue has announced an order for 14 planes made by the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica). They are three EMB-170 and 11 EMB-190, and it has also been signed an option... more
IndustryContract Finmeccanica-Turkey to modernize the air control centers
Rome, Italy - The value for the contract is EUR 44m
The Finmeccanica Group has signed a contract, trough Selex Sistemi Integrati, with Turkey to modernize seven centers for the civilian air traffic control. The deal worth EUR 44m has been signed by the... more
IndustrySouth Korea sells its first aircraft to the USA
Seoul, South Korea - The Firefly has been entirely made by a South Korea's aerospace manufacturer
The Commerce Minister of South Korea has announced it has exported to the United States its first passenger plane entirely made by the South Korea's aerospace industry. The four-seated aircraft, called... more
IndustryTHAI has received its first B-777/200ER
Bangkok, Thailandia - Five more aircraft will be delivered by 2007
Boeing delivered the first B-777/200 Extended Range to Thai Airways International Public Company Ltd (THAI). It is the first of six aircraft of this kind that the airline ordered: three more will be delivered... more
IndustryFinmeccanica looks at Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Projects to extend contacts and cooperations in the Far East
Finmeccanica sent a delegation, led by Director General Giorgio Zappa, to Japan in order to get in touch and launch a series of cooperations with the Country. By the end of 2007 the Italian holding should... more
IndustryEADS sells a German asset
Berlin, Germany - It is an electronic systems site in Berlin
The EADS Defense and Security Division completed the sale of a production site of its to Lasseé Group. It is an electronic systems production and integration plant in Berlin. The Canadian industrial group,... more
IndustryATR announces opening of Sydney sales office
Toulouse, France - This office will be headed by Laurent Nègre, Sales Director for the region
ATR today announced in Australia the opening of the new Sales Office in Sydney. This office will be headed by Laurent Nègre, Sales Director for the region with responsibility for Australia, New Zealand... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Corp. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Navy's C-40A aircraft fleet
L-3 Communications Corp., Arlington, Texas, is being awarded an $18,245,209 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0110) to exercise an option... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-1A aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, Madison, Miss., was awarded on Nov. 1, 2006, a $42,103,207 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This action is exercising FY07 option for logistics support of the... more
IndustryA-380 towards the last tests for the certification
Toulouse, France - It will start on November 13
The second prototype of A-380, the MNS002, will start on November 13 the technical route proving exercise of the world largest commercial aircraft. For the trial, the aircraft has to make over 150 flight... more
IndustryBoeing to begin ground testing of X-48B Blended Wing Body
Edwards, USA - First flight will be realized in 2007
In cooperation with NASA and the US Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing Phantom Works soon will begin ground testing of its X-48B Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept in preparation for flight testing early... more
IndustryBoeing completes firm configuration of 747/800 Freighter
Seattle, USA - Until now 44 orders are secured
The Boeing Company has completed firm configuration of the 747/800 Freighter airplane's design. By completing firm configuration, Boeing has completed the major trade-studies needed to finalize the airplane's... more
IndustryBoeing: from Brazil orders for 20 B-737 and four B-777
Seattle, USA - Deliveries predicted for 2012
GOL and TAM Brazilian Airlines have severally ordered 20 Boeing 737/800 and four 777. The news has been announced by the Seattle press. The aircraft will be delivered within 2012, the 737/800 ordered by... more
IndustryEADS top management exchanges
Paris, France - Brégier and Ring become Airbus COO and CFO
EADS Group has respectively appointed Fabrice Brégier and Hans Peter Ring as Airbus Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bregier comes from Eurocopter, while Ring, who succeeds... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 151 USDm contract
Washington, USa - For the AH-64D Apache Longbow Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Oct. 30, 2006, a $151,963,687 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for war replacement AH-64D Apache Longbow Aircraft. Work will be... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded an $18,625,758 Navy modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price Army contract (DAAH23-02-C-0006) for the manufacture and installation... more
IndustryPenta purchases Aero Vodochody
Prague, Czech Republic - And spends USD 130m
Penta Investments won the tender for the purchase of Aero Vodochody, the Czech manufacturer that has been on the rocks long since searching for an acquirer. Penta, which also bought out the Slovakian airport... more
IndustryEADS: Commerzbank is willing to enter the capital stock
Berlin, Germany - And to buy out the DaimlerChrysler's share
After the understanding among EADS, the German Government and DaimlerChrysler on the sale of the car company's shares (see AVIONEWS for details), Commerzbank, German second private bank, proposed to buy... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $23,174,477 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014) for... more
IndustryBoeing delivered first Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise B-737/800
Seattle, Usa - The new airplane leased to Kenya Airways
Boeing has delivered the first of 30 Next-Generation 737s ordered by Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE), the leading Asia-based aircraft leasing company. The new airplane, a 737-800, will go... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Buraq Air's 1st B-737/800
Seattle, Usa - The Libya's first private airline
Boeing has delivered the first of three 737-800s ordered by Buraq Air, Libya's first private airline. The airline was founded by a group of pilots in 2000 and began operations in 2001. Buraq Air's newest... more
IndustryGOL orders 20 Boeing 737/800NG
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian carrier wants to increase the market of connections to southern and center America
The Brazilian carrier GOL has signed an order for 20 Boeing 737/800 Next Generation, to -according to what stated by the airline's spokesmen- "Will help the airline's growth and the costs cutting". The... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Service: agreement Aedes-Gefim
Finale Ligure, Italy - The operation is worth about EUR 3 million
Aedes has purchased from Gefim the 20% of Piaggio Aero Service. The operation is worth EUR 3 million, and is part of a partnership deal to valorize the area in which currently rises the plant of the aeronautic... more
IndustryBoeing Airborne Laser Team Rolls Out modified aircraft and Prepares for flight tests
St. Louis, USA - In 2007 other flight tests will be realized
The Boeing Company along with industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, rolled out the Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft from a modification facility in Wichita, Kan., during a ceremony marking... more
IndustryAgreement for EADS/Airbus in Germany
Hamburg, Germany - The deal should predict the issue of bonds up to 49% of the Company worth
The "WirtschaftsWoche" German newspaper retailed EADS, German government and DaimlerChrysler have reached a deal on the strength of the car producer to sell a part of its EADS/Airbus shares. According... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (2): does EADS want an ally?
Paris, France - According to press info
After the news about an agreement between DaimlerChrysler and the German Government, EADS is working on an ally with Finmeccanica which could lead to an assets exchange, according to press info. Besides,... more
IndustryFinmeccanica. Guarguaglini: we need an agreement between Italian and Russian Governments
Rimini, Italy - For the regional jet project in cooperation with Russians
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, President and CEO of Finmeccanica, speaking in Rimini, reported the situation of the industrial agreement with Russia's Sukhoi for the production of a regional transport jet.... more
IndustryTextron to acquire Overwatch Systems
Washington, Usa - For USD 325 million
In a move to extend core capabilities in its aerospace and defense business, Textron Inc. announced that its Textron Systems unit has reached an agreement to acquire Overwatch Systems for a purchase price... more
IndustryTurbomeca expanded in North America
Bordes, France - The inauguration of a new facility in Grand Prairie, in Texas
Turbomeca marks an important milestone with the inauguration of a new expanded facility at Turbomeca USA in Grand Prairie, Texas. This expansion helps to meet the growing demand for Turbomeca engines.... more
Industry"Dreamliner": CIT one of the mysterious customers
Seattle, USA - The B-787/800 "Dreamliner" will use 20 percent less fuel than today's airplanes of comparable size
Boeing and CIT Aerospace, a business unit of CIT Group, Inc., yesterday announced the leasing company's order for five B-787/800 "Dreamliners". Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2012, a worth USD 765... more
IndustryLockheed Martin: USD 33.2 million for "Falcon"
Washington, USA - For a Hypersonic vehicle ables to take off from any runway in USA
Lockheed Martin signed a modification of contract worth more than USD 33.2 million to continue the development and demonstration of the hypersonic technology of the "Falcon" (Force Application and Launch... more